A Chicago teacher who was shot five times by an immigration agent last year is suing the federal government for damages. read more
A statue of US President Donald Trump was put on exhibit in the European Parliament building in Strasbourg, France. The 2.5-meter satirical statue, by Danish artist Jens Galschiot, is called "Orange Plague," and it shows the US leader naked, holding a long gold club and sitting on the shoulders of a smaller man. The artist said it is coated with 23-karat gold. The statue is also known by the name "King of Injustice." Next to the statue are cards explaining that the "King of Injustice" is "sitting on the back of a man" who is sinking under the burden.
Democratic US Senator Chris Murphy said the US Department of Defense denied him access to a key US military base in Qatar ... read more
The GOP leader spoke as President Donald Trump reups his demand for permanent daylight saving time. read more
We previously covered the absolute disaster of an investigation that led to a 23-year-old Florida woman spending 13 days in a maximum-security jail over a fatal hit-and-run she had absolutely nothing to do with. read more
Another view, so to speak ...
Gold Naked Statue of Donald Trump Displayed at European Parliament
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and an image ...
Another view, so to speak ...
Gold Naked Statue of Donald Trump Displayed at European Parliament
www.newsweek.com
and an image ...
Is Red Diesel Legal Now? What The New Executive Order Means
www.dieselarmy.com
... President Donald Trump signed an executive order on October 5, 2026, temporarily opening the door for red-dyed diesel fuel to be sold for and used in highway vehicles through the end of the year.
The move is aimed at reducing fuel costs for truckers, farmers, and other diesel users as restricted global diesel supplies and refining constraints continue to push prices higher. But despite some of the headlines circulating online, the order does not permanently make red diesel legal for highway use, nor does it automatically erase every federal and state tax associated with the fuel.
Instead, the executive order creates a temporary window of federal tax and penalty relief running from October 5 through December 31, 2026, while directing the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service to put the details into place. ...
How Much Could Diesel Owners Save?
The immediate federal savings potentially available are straightforward.
The federal highway diesel tax is 24.4 cents per gallon. That means eliminating or deferring that charge represents nearly $25 on every 100 gallons purchased.
For a commercial truck taking on 250 gallons, the White House estimates the federal portion alone represents roughly $60 per fill-up.
For owners of diesel pickups, the numbers are obviously smaller per tank but can still add up. A 30-gallon fill represents about $7.32 in federal diesel tax, while 50 gallons works out to approximately $12.20.
Those figures address only the federal side of the equation.
States impose their own fuel taxes and maintain their own dyed-diesel rules, and the executive order cannot simply eliminate those requirements nationwide. The administration is instead directing federal officials to work with states and encourage them to enact corresponding relief. ...
Is The Federal Tax Actually Gone?
This is where the distinction between the announcement and the underlying executive order becomes important. The order does not simply repeal the federal diesel excise tax through December 31.
Instead, Trump directed Treasury to determine whether existing law allows payment of certain taxes associated with highway use of dyed diesel to be deferred. If Treasury determines that authority exists, those payments are to be postponed without interest or penalties to the extent allowed by law.
Treasury is also directed to explore options for eliminating the eventual obligation to pay those deferred taxes, including possible legislative action.
So, while the White House is promoting the program as immediate tax relief, "deferred" and "eliminated" are not necessarily the same thing. ...
Texas city charges $2 million for Flock records as agencies make it harder to see how cameras are used
www.texastribune.org
... In the Fort Worth-area suburb of North Richland Hills, getting answers about how police use their Flock Safety cameras could cost $2.3 million.
Or at least, that's how much the city is charging a Flock watchdog -- requiring it all be paid up-front -- after he filed a public records request for information about the city's AI-powered cameras. The invoice said it was accounting for labor costs of $15 an hour -- equivalent to more than 14 years of work -- to search about a terabyte worth of communications about errors, misuse and effectiveness of the Flock system.
The North Richland Hills price tag is just the latest example of how local and state governments have increasingly made it more difficult to access information about Flock cameras as scrutiny over the surveillance system has intensified in recent months. ...
@#8 ... The cognitive disconnect of some is disconcerting. ...
Well, yeah.
The cognitive disconnect between what Pres Trump is doing, and what he has criticized prior Presidents for doing is not insignificant.
List of executive actions by Barack Obama
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List of executive actions by Donald Trump
en.wikipedia.org
Also, what should be considered is the longer-term intent of the Executive Orders issued by each of them, and not just the quantity.
... That will make Isaias the first hurricane of an Atlantic season squashed by El Niño. ...
Looks like a Cat 2 when it makes landfall.